The Morning Drive with Dan

Moving on from the holiday weekend, the Astros have now completed their final homestand leading into the league's midseason break, taking 2 out of the 3 games from the Tampa Bay Rays. On the road for their last 6 games leading into the All-Star break, the Stros now travel to Washington to face the Nationals, then onto Arlington for another Silver Boot showdown against the Texas Rangers to conclude...

Concluding the month of June now, Houston appears to be in a pretty good spot rolling into July with the league's All-Star break soon to follow. Looking back on June for a moment, the Astros have turned the corner just in time, having recently been at the bottom of the AL West standings to standing now at 43-45, just 2 games from playing .500 baseball and now only 2 games away from the AL West Div...

Now, with the legal tampering period in the NBA known as Free Agency in full swing and effect, teams and big-name players appear to be switching things up going into this season regarding some of yesterday's shocking headlines. Turning to the Rockets with the notion of a few small positions that need filling following the end of Houston's short playoff stint this past season, the Rockets broke new...

Just about wrapping up the month of June, the Astros appear to be turning the tide as they are in a pretty good spot heading into July with the league's All-Star break on the horizon. Revisiting Houston's June schedule with 9 series set to play this month, with the final series teeing off against the Twins rolling into July today, the Astros have magnificently won 6 out of their 8 series battles a...

Back on the road and now in Detroit for their 3-game series against the Tigers, the Astros are far from dead in the AL West race as they pull out of yesterday's Game 1 duel with a 2-1 victory, strengthening their stake and claim for the West's top seed. Outstandingly, Tatsuya Imai staves off the Tigers for 6 innings with 10 strikeouts, 2 hits allowed, and no runs allowed, giving the Astros a chanc...

Entering Round 1 of the NBA's 2026-27 Draft with no first-round selections, the Rockets make a splash in Round 2 by acquiring Ohio State point guard Bruce Thornton with the 31st overall pick. Assessing the areas Houston needed to fill for the draft going into the 2026-27 season and evaluating the Rockets' chosen prospect in Ohio State's highly praised point guard, joining from Columbus, Ohio's 97....

Looking to close out the Group Stage for the 2026 World Cup tonight, the United States Men's Soccer Team gears up to take on Türkiye in a 9 PM kickoff, advancing to the knockout rounds next. With elimination beginning next in the Round of 32 and potentially looking to see Bosnia and Herzegovina following after tonight's kickoff, Houston Dynamo legend and once a man on the USMN World Cup 26-man ros...

Rolling through June with July approaching the horizon, the Astros appear to have found some traction as they've strung together now 3 consecutive series victories, with hopes of making it 4 today in their rubber match against the Blue Jays. Standing 38-43 in the season, roughly 4 games behind the AL West's top seed and 5 games from making it to .500, Astros GM Dana Brown weighs in on Houston's re...

Following the end of the NHL's 2025-26' season, the Carolina Hurricanes take down the Vegas Golden Knights in a 6-game stretch, bringing a Stanley Cup trophy to the franchise for the first time in 20 years. Now in the offseason, news that the NHL is looking to expand to more cities across the nation has resurfaced, with Houston at the top of its list. Breaking down all the recent news and details...

Wrapping up the NBA season not long ago and cutting their 7-game series down to just 5 games to hoist the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy, the New York Knicks are your 2025-26 NBA Finals champions for the first time in 53 years, beating Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs. Moving on from the Finals, we now arrive at the NBA's annual Draft set to kick off tonight at the Barclays Center in...

Approaching July now, the legal tampering period in Major League Baseball is set to expire early at the beginning of August on the 3rd. Taking into account depth/injuries and gauging the direction to take before the deadline's expiration, the Astros waste no time declaring themselves 'buyers' when the deadline nears, with hopes of shaping up their roster for a run back to the postseason. Columnist...

Approaching July, the Astros are still alive in the AL West division race as they continue to battle adversity, grinding out wins with minimal support at times due to the team's ongoing depth issue in some areas. Moving on now from their homestand against the Tigers and the Guardians, the Astros go on to pull 2 of the 3 games from both Detroit and Cleveland, now looking to roll up to Canada to tak...

Who is the biggest threat to the Houston Texans in 2026? What's the one game that must be circled on the calender for the AFC South contenders this fall? And how quickly can the offensive line come together? Rookie offensive lineman Keylan Rutledge joins The Morning Drive to break down all of that and MORE as part of his new partnership with the Boys and Girls Club of America!

Moving on from their series against the Tigers to facing the Guardians coming to Daikin Park next, the Astros cruise by the Tigers, taking 2 of the 3 games from Detroit following Peter Lambert's phenomenal performance yesterday afternoon, carrying Houston over to a 4-2 win. With 7 innings pitched, 2 hits allowed, 5 strikeouts made, and allowing only 1 run to score, Peter's masterclass outing furth...